capitalism, by definition, is a stupid and foolish human system
POSTED BY: 1kiki
UPDATED: Monday, January 13, 2025 18:50
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Rappy is your sockpuppet. It's official.
You've been insulting yourself over the internet for the last 8 years. Silly British Man.
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I am a very sick individual... 
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Thanks for breaking rule #4 here.
Originally posted by GEEZER:
So you're assuming that anyone who runs a capitalist enterprise is interested only in making a profit?
How so?
Rule #4: Thou shall not argue your position by assuming one of its premises is true. (Begging the question)
Kiki states that the only motivation for a capitalist is making profit, and when I question that statement, repeats it.
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Originally posted by 1kiki:
That is the very premise of capitalism. Those who do not make THE MOST profit will succumb to those that do.
This would seem to indicate that 1KIKI does not believe that capitalists from Bill Gates to the Koch brothers do not give multi-millions of dollars to various charities, because making less that the maximum profit would cause them to lose. It would also indicate that all capitalists do absolutely the minimum for their employees and communities. Do you consider tis to be true?
Any merchants in your neighborhood you deal with that seem to be after more than the last cent they can squeeze out of you? In 1KIKI's world there aren't.
"When your heart breaks, you choose what to fill the cracks with. Love or hate. But hate won't ever heal. Only love can do that."
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Any merchants in your neighborhood you deal with that seem to be after more than the last cent they can squeeze out of you? In 1KIKI's world there aren't.
Well, after locking out their employees during a labor negotiation then being fined $25M by the state for illegal pricing, my Ralph's here finally closed down. If it hadn't been for the state, I'm sure they'd still be doing what they'd been doing. Then there's my TJs where I shop often and talk with the employees. The prices may be lower but the employees are getting screwed. Then there's the Albertson's nearby - I truly don't know how they kept the place alive while Ralph's was open - their prices are atrocious - but now that Ralph's is closed, people have to shop there because it's quite literally the only game in town when it comes to grocery stores.
Those are your choices to pick from, because those are my choices.
So now, tell me Geezer, which of those places is your 'good guy' capitalist?
OONJERAH - We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.
"You, who live in any kind of comfort or convenience, do not know how these people can survive these things, do you? They will endure because there is no immediate escape from endurance. Some will die, the rest must live."
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Magon's
Your country has a fairly decent history of government representing its people. Since the benefits were sharply reduced, and government policy seems to be favoring corporations in favor of people, do you sense a political push-back starting?
OONJERAH - We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.
"You, who live in any kind of comfort or convenience, do not know how these people can survive these things, do you? They will endure because there is no immediate escape from endurance. Some will die, the rest must live."
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*sigh*
I don't feel very optimistic. The voting public is basically pretty stupid. People vote on personality and what's best for their hip pocket. Basically we vote governments out and not in. The last lot - leftish leaning - pissed everyone off by their in house fighting and daring to have a woman in charge so people voted in Tony 'The Mad Monk' Abbott because he's a bloke and that's more comfy for people. He's a climate change denier, wants to do a slash on government expenditure, worsen working conditions, kow tow to business. The usual depressing stuff. All renewable energy funding cut. His treasurer thinks that wind farms are ugly, for chissake.
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This bloke?
OONJERAH - We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.
"You, who live in any kind of comfort or convenience, do not know how these people can survive these things, do you? They will endure because there is no immediate escape from endurance. Some will die, the rest must live."
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OONJERAH - We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.
"You, who live in any kind of comfort or convenience, do not know how these people can survive these things, do you? They will endure because there is no immediate escape from endurance. Some will die, the rest must live."
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Originally posted by GEEZER:
Kiki states that the only motivation for a capitalist is making profit
If you don't make profit above & beyond your competitors, you risk a hostile takeover. Making profit is #1 for Capitalism, like breathing is #1 for Humans.
All capitalists do NOT do absolutely the minimum for their employees and communities. But they are risking much by doing good. Which in these economic times makes them less pure Capitalists & more good business people.
Good business people will fail in the EconoWars.
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